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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Sonography Education
  • Cardiovascular Diagnostics

Background:

  • Echocardiography education requires competency assessment for work-ready graduates.
  • Industry expectations for entrustable professional activities (EPAs) must align with educational standards.
  • Australian sonographers require accreditation via the Australian Sonographers Accreditation Registry (ASAR) for Medicare-reimbursed echocardiography.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate existing cardiac EPAs in Australia.
  • To determine industry expectations for graduate cardiac sonographers.
  • To inform revisions of ASAR-accredited course standards.

Main Methods:

  • An anonymous online survey was distributed to sonographers and stakeholders in Australia and New Zealand.
  • Survey questions focused on existing EPAs and competency documents.
  • Participants rated the appropriateness of EPAs at graduation versus post-professional experience.

Main Results:

  • 72.2% of 211 respondents felt current EPAs require updating.
  • Essential graduate EPAs identified include ventricular function, atrial size, valvular disease, hypertension, cardiomyopathies, aortic disease, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, and basic congenital heart disease.
  • This expanded list exceeds current ASAR-endorsed EPAs.

Conclusions:

  • Accredited Medical Sonographers in Australia are expected to perform a broad range of echocardiographic examinations upon graduation.
  • Enhanced alignment is needed between educational institutions, ASAR, and industry practice.
  • Study findings will guide the revision of ASAR-endorsed EPAs for graduate cardiac sonographers.